Here's one of the long exposure shots I took up at Nant Prysor last night, you can see the light people from the "24 Hour Party People" shot on the left. The moon was quite bright hence the bright sky, will definitley revisit this location when there's no moon around too, just love the location.
This photo was taken on March 16, 2008 in Cwm Prysor, Wales, GB, using a Canon EOS 40D.
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Jonny Swampra (51 months ago | reply)
Excellent!
M R Fletcher (51 months ago | reply)
Carl - I love this especially the "ready breck" people on the right. But tell me, in my ignorance, how do you manage such a long exposure? Both my 30D & my 400D have "bulb" exposure but the only way I can get an exposure over 30 secs is to set the camera in "bulb" and keep my finger on the shutter. Have you got a cable release that allows you set up a timer or is there something in the camera itself I haven't found?
Rgds
Mark
Liquid's 101 (51 months ago | reply)
What a great idea. They look like alien visitors
c@rljones (51 months ago | reply)
Thank you all, glad that me running around a top of a hill like a nutter didn't go to waste :)
@Mark, yes you need a shutter release cable, that way you leave the camera in Bulb Mode and lock the shutter with the cable. I just picked up cheap ones off ebay for about £10 for both my 40D and 400D, works a treat.
abstract_effects (51 months ago | reply)
now i am laughing at the idea of you running around like a nutter :)
How was Cheshire Oaks?
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DS Williams (51 months ago | reply)
Great picture and lovely idea.
3rd foundation (51 months ago | reply)
They do look like visitors. Love the streaks of stars from the long exposure.
Mance (51 months ago | reply)
Fab work Carl.
Love the dancing limbs.
(Up at Shell Island end of May if you need some late night drawing assistance)
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M.R.7 (51 months ago | reply)
What a great fun image.
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meirion matthias [deleted] (51 months ago | reply)
yep, you are definately off your trolley ;) Very well executed night shot Carl.
Yves. (51 months ago | reply)
Wow, that's really cool.. and so nicely put together with your imaginary light friends!!! (I had a similar idea with these light people already btw, but this gives me motivation to really try it someday...:)
sipullan (51 months ago | reply)
Haha, love this photo Carl. It's amazing how bright you got the bulk of the picture with such a long exposure. 18 mins!! I'll have to give it a go soon.
bitzcelt (51 months ago | reply)
I am thinking that you may have too much time on your hands. This is quite incredible. I am enjoying the show.
Oliver Fist (51 months ago | reply)
Good work
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Stu Worrall (51 months ago | reply)
superb shot! so creative and the car trails in the distance add some life to that side of the picture opposite the light boys
PS06 (51 months ago | reply)
Excellent Carl!
We should have tried that.
Gareth Huw Photography (51 months ago | reply)
Brilliantly done, love it!!
Nicolas Z. (51 months ago | reply)
no way
that´s awesome !!!!
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Gunnar B. [deleted] (51 months ago | reply)
Ha ha ha, Very creative!
hogthrobb (51 months ago | reply)
its almost a shame we can t see you as a blurry figure manically drawing little 'light people' everywhere. :-)
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tramani_sagrens (51 months ago | reply)
what a great idea! i want to try it myself immediately! unfortunately, my camera can expose only 60 seconds...
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Wild Mountain (50 months ago | reply)
Oh what fun! I must have a go!!!
Paul Rumsey (35 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called British Astronomical & Sciences Group, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
tista_ceres "Simone Arrigone" (34 months ago | reply)
Exellent work!!!